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give adequate scope for enquiry. If they follow these methods in the future, they will confer still greater services on science.

W. Crooke.

The Pagan Tribes of Borneo. A description of their physical, moral, and intellectual condition, with some discussion of their ethnic relations. By Charles Hose and William M'DouGALL. Appendix by A. C. Haddon. 2 vols. Mac- millan, 1912. 8vo, pp. xv 4- 283, x + 374. Col. and other ill. Maps. 42s. /;.

" In writing this book we have aimed at presenting a clear picture of the Pagan tribes of Borneo as they existed at the close of the nineteenth century." The authors. Dr. Hose and Dr. M'Dougall, have fulfilled their task in an admirable manner, the result of their labours being two sumptuous volumes full of interest and beautiful photographs. The authors have aimed, it would appear, more in the direction of giving a clear-cut impression of the tribes of Sarawak, especially the Kayan, than at producing a text-book of the ethnography of the region. Some of the chapters are admirable as pen-pictures ; that on the Punan is especially to be commended. Very interesting chapters are given on the various aspects of these peoples ; their daily life, life on the rivers, in the jungle, mode of warfare, childhood, and youth being treated in separate chapters. The final chapter, entitled " Government," contains a graphic and sympathetic account of the peace-making which Dr. Haddon has already described in his book. Head- hunters., Black, White, atid Brown.

The first half of the second volume is taken up with an account of the religion and folklore of the various tribes, the well-known paper of the authors on "The Relations between Men and Animals in Sarawak " ^ forming the basis of much of it. The chapter on spiritual existences does not add a great deal to our knowledge, except that a very clear account of the Kayan spirits called Toh is given : the same remark applies to the folklore section, where the authors have contented themselves with giving typical ex- amples, including some more adventures of those delightful rascals

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